Which UiPath certifications exist right now?
UiPath's Academy certification page lists 13 credentials. Developers have two: Automation Developer Associate and Automation Developer Professional. The agentic track has three: Agentic Automation Associate, Agentic Automation Professional and Agentic Automation Builder Professional. Business analysts have Automation Business Analyst Associate and Professional. AI specialists have Specialized AI Associate and Professional.
The rest are Professional-level only: Automation Solution Architect Professional, Test Cloud Architect Professional, and two infrastructure credentials. One infrastructure exam covers Automation Suite on Linux. The other is Standalone, for Windows environments. To earn it you pass two exams (Part 1 and Part 2) that include hands-on, lab-based questions in simulated environments. The newest is Agentic Automation Builder Professional, which UiPath says launched on September 22, 2026. It covers building agents, orchestrating them with UiPath Maestro, and AI-assisted development with UiPath for Coding Agents.
Which one should you take?
If you are starting as an RPA developer, take Automation Developer Associate. Its exam, UiPath-ADAv1, tests Studio, Robots and Orchestrator, along with variables, control flow, debugging, exception handling, logging, and UI, Excel and email automation. UiPath calls it the first step toward Advanced Automation Developer, Solution Architect or Automation Architect roles. Automation Developer Professional comes next. It tests complex builds in the Robotic Enterprise Framework.
Agentic Automation Associate (UiPath-AAAv1) suits technical and non-technical people who want to work with AI agents. It has no prerequisite. Business analysts and project managers should look at the Business Analyst track. Engineers working on document processing should look at Specialized AI. A certification shows you know UiPath's platform. It does not prove you can ship production automation, and nothing guarantees it gets you hired. In UiPath's own 2024 survey, 24% of respondents said certification helped them get a new job.
Cost, exam format and renewal
Associate exams cost US$150 and Professional exams cost US$300, plus local tax, for each attempt. You book through Pearson VUE and sit the exam at a test center or online through OnVUE. Exams are in English, and many are also offered in Japanese. Questions can be multiple choice, drag and drop, or simulations of Studio and Orchestrator. The Agentic Automation Associate exam runs 90 minutes and needs 70% to pass.
Since October 13, 2023, every UiPath Certified Professional credential has been valid for three years from the day you earn it. UiPath expects holders to recertify every three years. Vouchers expire 12 months after issue. Students and professors in the UiPath Academic Alliance may qualify for discount vouchers, and those expire after three months.
Retired exams you may still see on resumes
RPA Associate (UiRPA) and Advanced RPA Developer (UiARD) were retired on October 13, 2023, and replaced by the two Automation Developer credentials. UiPath recognized the old credentials only until October 2026, so they have now stopped counting. The legacy RPA Developer Advanced certification expired on June 30, 2021. Test Automation Engineer Professional ended on April 28, 2025, and was replaced by Software Testing Engineer Professional. UiPath listed the English version of that exam to retire on August 15, 2026, and it no longer appears on the current certification list.
Pay
USD a year, before tax. US figures from BLS OEWS May 2025 for software developers, moved to 2026 with the Employment Cost Index. This is the nearest series and covers the whole occupation, not UiPath or RPA specialists alone. Location, seniority and employer move the figure. Refer to the RPA & Process Automation salary guide for figures from live adverts.
What you need
- PrerequisitesAgentic Automation Associate has no prerequisite. UiPath's FAQ says Specialized AI Professional candidates need at least the Associate-level developer certification. Other exams may list their own prerequisites in the exam description.
- Exam feeUS$150 for an Associate exam and US$300 for a Professional exam, plus local tax, for each attempt.
- ValidityThree years from the date you earn the credential. You keep it current by recertifying.
- Booking and IDYou book through Pearson VUE, at a test center or online with OnVUE. You need an unexpired, original government photo ID whose name matches your registration.
- Free preparationUiPath offers a free online practice test for each exam. Practice questions stay the same on every attempt, so a high practice score does not predict your real result.
How to get there
- Week 1Pick a trackRead the exam description for the role you want: developer, agentic, business analyst, AI, architect, testing or infrastructure.
- Weeks 1-8Study the learning planWork through the UiPath Academy learning plan linked to the exam and build practice automations in Studio.
- Before bookingTake the free practice testUse the score report to find weak topics. Don't treat a repeat high score as proof you're ready.
- Month 2-3Sit the Associate examBook through Pearson VUE for US$150 plus tax, at a test center or online.
- Year 1-2Move to a Professional examAfter real project work, take a US$300 Professional exam such as Automation Developer Professional or Solution Architect Professional.
- Year 3RecertifyCredentials lapse after three years, so take the current exam version before your date passes.
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Questions people ask
How much does a UiPath certification exam cost?
An Associate exam costs US$150 and a Professional exam costs US$300 per attempt. Local tax may be added, depending on where you test.
Do UiPath certifications expire?
Yes. Since October 13, 2023, every UiPath Certified Professional credential has been valid for three years from the date you earn it. UiPath expects holders to recertify every three years.
Is the UiPath RPA Associate (UiRPA) certification still valid?
No. UiRPA and UiARD were retired on October 13, 2023, and UiPath recognized existing holders only until October 2026. Their replacements are Automation Developer Associate and Automation Developer Professional.
Can I take UiPath exams from home?
Yes. You can take them online through Pearson VUE's OnVUE service with a remote proctor, or at a Pearson VUE test center. Proctors communicate in English, and Japanese-speaking proctors are available.
Which UiPath certification should a new RPA developer take first?
Start with Automation Developer Associate, exam UiPath-ADAv1. UiPath calls it the first step toward Advanced Automation Developer, Solution Architect or Automation Architect roles. It tests Studio, Robots and Orchestrator.
Are there free UiPath practice tests?
Yes. UiPath publishes a free online practice test for each exam, aligned to the real exam topics. The questions don't change between attempts, so use them to find gaps, not to memorize answers.
